United States Public Colleges Ranked by Largest Enrollment

Below is a ranking of the 1538 public colleges in the United States with the largest enrollment of full and part time students. Ivy Tech Community College leads the list with a population of 110,710 students.

Enrollment is a measure of the size of the student body. Larger schools are more likely to offer a wider range of programs and services while smaller schools may have a more intimate and personalized experience.

List of United States Public Colleges Ranked by Largest Enrollment
College	Enrollment
Muskegon Community College Muskegon, Michigan	3,617
University of Houston Victoria Victoria, Texas	3,586
Cayuga County Community College Auburn, New York	3,580
Madisonville Community College Madisonville, Kentucky	3,569
Kent State University at Stark North Canton, Ohio	3,569
Western Colorado University Gunnison, Colorado	3,568
Lake Washington Institute of Technology Kirkland, Washington	3,564
Morton College Cicero, Illinois	3,562
Fort Lewis College Durango, Colorado	3,544
Northern Wyoming Community College District Sheridan, Wyoming	3,534
Western New Mexico University Silver City, New Mexico	3,531
Florence Darlington Technical College Florence, South Carolina	3,522
Jackson State Community College Jackson, Tennessee	3,518
Schenectady County Community College Schenectady, New York	3,490
Central Virginia Community College Lynchburg, Virginia	3,481
College of Coastal Georgia Brunswick, Georgia	3,468
Louisiana Delta Community College Monroe, Louisiana	3,463
SUNY College of Technology at Canton Canton, New York	3,459

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This list is updated annually based on the latest data from the National Center for Education Statistics.
Last updated: August 2026

Data source: IPEDS 2025 survey for academic year 2024/2025 - National Center for Education Statistics.